polo

noun

po·​lo ˈpō-(ˌ)lō 

1

: a game played by teams of players on horseback using mallets with long flexible handles to drive a wooden ball through goalposts

2

: water polo

3

: polo shirt

poloist

ˈpō-(ˌ)lō-ist 

noun

Examples of polo in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Records show the current owner is hotelier, real estate investor, and avid polo player Philip Mactaggart, who operates Resident Hotels throughout the United Kingdom as part of Mactaggart Family & Partners. —Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 24 Apr. 2025

Take a page out of Oprah’s book and swap your denim jacket for a preppy polo sweater this spring. —Nicol Natale, People.com, 7 Apr. 2025

Their two previous documentaries about polo and Harry’s Invictus Games flopped. —Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 5 Apr. 2025

While Danielle Haim styled her sneakers with black trousers and a striped rugby polo, Alana Haim proved the $975 sneakers can immediate elevate a pair of black jeans and leather bomber jacket. —Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 12 Apr. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Balti, ball

First Known Use

1872, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing polo

• polo coat
• polo-neck
• polo shirt
• water polo

Rhymes for polo

• nolo

Kids Definition

polo

noun

po·​lo ˈpō-lō 

: a game played by teams of players on horseback using long-handled mallets to drive a wooden ball

poloist

ˈpō-lō-əst 

noun

Biographical Definition

Polo

biographical name

Po·​lo ˈpō-(ˌ)lō 

Mar*co ˈmär-(ˌ)kō  1254–1324 Venetian traveler